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Snow Report
April 19th, 2013
Day 1 of our extended season held prime conditions in the Back Bowls. With 54″ of snow in the last 7 days and more in the forecast tonight into tomorrow, it’s hard to believe that this is late April!
Sun Down Bowl this morning with skier MacKenzie Hanna:
One of the most popular questions a ski resort gets asked: “what’s the snow forecast?”
Vail Ski Patrol, Lift Ops, Grooming and other departments rely on many sources when looking at snow and weather forecasts… here are a few!
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Every year Vail Ski Patrol and Mountain Operations work tirelessly to open the Back Bowls. Their work consists of analyzing how the snow has fallen, digging pits, doing snow profiles and blasting potential problem areas. It’s tough, technical work but it’s essential to making sure that the Bowls are not only skiable but safe.
November 29th, 2012: The evening snowmaking crew starts trickling in to the labyrinthine complex of mountain ops buildings at 3:30pm to change into uniform. Set at the base of Vail, this mix of offices and warehouses is home to the small army of men and women that keep this mountain going day in and day out. [...Read More]
There are a ton of great events and family activities for the Thanksgiving holiday in Vail. Here’s the latest:
Skiing and Snowboarding
We’re opening lifts an hour early Friday through Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend so you can ride from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (normally lifts open at 9 a.m.) [...Read More]
